Lynden Barber -
May 8, 2013
Searing study of 9/11’s effect on a man caught in the culture wars.
Lynden Barber -
May 2, 2013
A sensitive subject with a satisfyingly Scandinavian chill.
Lynden Barber -
May 2, 2013
Redgrave can’t redeem this fluff for the silver-haired screen.
Alice Tynan -
May 2, 2013
Kiss the rains down in Africa: a cinematic masterpiece.
Melissa Lesnie -
Mar 26, 2013
The prolific French composer is moving into grittier territory with films like Zero Dark Thirty, and although Rust and Bone isn’t a walk in the park his signature sparse, eloquent orchestration remains largely unchanged.
Lynden Barber -
Mar 26, 2013
This tale of love blooming from tragedy just doesn’t have legs.
Melissa Lesnie -
Feb 25, 2013
Dishy French pianist Alexandre Tharaud makes his acting debut in Amour.
Lynden Barber -
Feb 21, 2013
Two veteran leads shine in this haunting tale of twilight years, with surprising warmth from Haneke.
Alice Tynan -
Nov 5, 2012
Sensitive exploration of sexuality with a disability.
Alice Tynan -
Oct 5, 2012
Sharp contemporary gangster tale, with added Pitt power.
Alice Tynan -
Oct 5, 2012
A raw documentary feel adds believability to this story.
Alice Tynan -
Sep 20, 2012
The German word Vergangenheitsbewältigung, meaning “coming-to-terms-with-the-past”, reverberates throughout Shortland’s beautifully assured film.
Lynden Barber -
Sep 13, 2012
You’re going to be hearing a lot about this deserved Sundance Grand Jury prizewinner – if you haven’t done so already.
Alice Tynan -
Sep 6, 2012
A harrowing loss of innocence gives way to a deeply humane portrait of pedagogy.
Lynden Barber -
Aug 24, 2012
Lee Hirsch exposes bullying as a global endemic in a confronting new documentary.
Alice Tynan -
Aug 24, 2012
Move over Dreamgirls, it’s time for The Sapphires to shine!
Alice Tynan -
Jul 5, 2012
Charmingly skewed Aussie rom-com looks to be a hit.
Lynden Barber -
Jun 21, 2012
Labaki balances sharp comedy with serious underlying issues.
Lynden Barber -
Jun 21, 2012
First-rate period drama about Enlightenment Sweden.
Alice Tynan -
May 31, 2012
Brooding heartthrob Robert Pattinson underwhelms in lush De Maupassant adaptation.
